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Day 01 |
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Arrival And Transfer To Negombo |
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Overnight : In Waikkala |
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Day 02 |
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Breakfast early in the morning |
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Thereafter proceed to visit Munneswaram Temple. |
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Lord Rama
after his victorious battle left for Ayodya in one of King Ravanas
vimanas. He felt he was followed by "Bramhaasthi Dosham" as he has
killed king Ravana who was a Brahmin. He stops his vimana at this
juncture because he felt at this place the "Bramhaasthi Dosham" was not
following him. He ascends from the vimana and ask god Shiva for a
remedy. God Shiva blessed Lord Rama and advised installing and praying
of four lingams at Manawari, Thiru Koneswaram, Thiru Ketheswaram and
Rameshwaram in India as the only remedy to get rid of "Bramhaasthi
Dosham" |
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Also visit the Manaweri Temple |
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Manaweri
is the first lingam installed and prayed by lord Rama and till date this
lingam is called as Ramalinga Shivan. Rameshwarm is the only other
lingam in the world named after lord Rama. |
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Overnight : In Kandy |
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Day 03 |
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Breakfast at the Hotel |
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Proceed to Nuwara Eliya via Ramboda |
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En route visit the Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple Ramboda |
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On this
hill of Ramboda where Hanuman was serching for Sitadevi, Chinmaya
mission of Sri Lanka built a temple with Hanuman as the presiding deity.
On every full moon day special poojas are conducted and witnessed by
thousands of devotees. This temple is called Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple |
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Up on
completion proceed to visit Manikattutheru. (The clients will have to
trek for 20 - 30 minutes as the site is in accessible by vehicles) |
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This is a
rock in Labukelle estate, lord Hanuman met Sitadevi, and on his way to
announce this happy information to Lord Rama, rested on this hill top.
The hill where lord Hanuman has believed to have rested is known as Mani
Kattuther. Today a open temple with statues of Lord Rama, Sitadevi,
Lakshmana, and lord Hanuman stands on top of it. Locals visit the temple
often |
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At Nuwara Eliya visit the Gayathri Peetam temple (Temple closes at 07 P.M.) |
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This is
believed to be the place where King Ravanas son Meghanath propitiated
lord Shiva with penance and pooja's and in turn was granted supper
natural powers by Lord Shiva. This is the first and the foremost temple
build for Gayathri Amman in Sri Lanka, and the Shiva Lingam found in
this temple was brought from the Holy River Narmada. The temple is
situated in the Nuwara Eliya town. |
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Overnight : In Nuwara Eliya |
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Day 04 |
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B' fast at the hotel |
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Leave to visit the Sita Amman temple |
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The stream
that runs from the hill catered to the needs of Stiadevi during her
stay at Ashoka Vatika. She is said to have bathed in this stream. Now
there is a temple for Lord Rama, Sitadevi, Lakshmana and Hanuman by the
side of the stream. It is interesting to note that foot print akin to
lord Hanuman's are found by this river and some are of small size and
some are of large size, which tells us of the immense powers of hanuman
in transforming him self to any size. |
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Up on completion visit Divrumpola |
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Divrumpola
means the place of oath. Sitadevi after her liberation from King Ravana
underwent a test to prove her chastity by offering her self to fire.
However she came unscathed and proved her holiness. Today the temple is
revered for the oath taken by Sitadevi and even the legal system permits
and accepts the swearing done at this temple while settling disputes
between parties |
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Thereafter head back to Nuwara Eliya. |
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Overnight : Nuwara Eliya |
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Day 05 |
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After breakfast leave to Colombo via Kitulgala |
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PM - Visit the Panchamuga Anjaneyar Temple |
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The first temple dedicated to Anjaneyar in Sri Lanka and the only temple in the world to have a chariot for Anjaneyar. |
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Do a brief city tour with shopping stops. |
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Overnight : In Colombo |
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Day 06 |
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Have an Early Breakfast |
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Thereafter visit Kelaniya Temple |
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Kelaniya
was the place where King Vibhishana ruled after being crowned by
Lakshmana, as lord Rama was in exile for 14 years and could not take
part in any coronation ceremony deputed his younger brother prince
Lakshmana to crown Vibhishana. At the temple, one of the most sacred
temples in the country of the Buddhist worshipers where all this took
place, there are murals enshrined outside the temple depicting the
crowning of king Vibhishana. Kelaniya temple is believed to be visited
by lord Buddha. Today temples done by King Vibhishana are found
throughout Sri Lanka and he is still considered as one of the 4 deities
of Sri Lanka |
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Thereafter proceed to the airport for the departure on UL 191 at 1455 Hrs |
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